Commentary On Oct. 12, the Queensland Labor government—with support from the Liberal-National Party opposition—passed the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2022. This may result in amendments to the legislation of all other Australian states, to ensure a uniform “national law” that turns government-linked entities into a single authority on all…

Commentary Last month, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill that threatens doctors with suspension or disqualification from practice if they contradict the “scientific consensus” on COVID-19 and disseminate “misinformation.” As we know, the words “scientific” and “consensus” should never be used together. Remember when the “consensus” was that thalidomide was a proven…

Commentary Last month, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill that threatens doctors with suspension or disqualification from practice if they contradict the “scientific consensus” on COVID-19 and disseminate “misinformation.” As we know, the words “scientific” and “consensus” should never be used together. Remember when the “consensus” was that thalidomide was a proven…

Commentary The COVID-19 response has raised questions regarding freedom in Western societies that we thought a few years ago were settled. Is freedom something we are allowed, or granted? Or is it something we are born with, which can therefore only be removed? What is the status, now or in the future, of a child…

UTRECHT, Netherlands—Several thousand people gathered in the central Dutch town of Utrecht on Saturday to protest against new coronavirus restrictions that came into force last weekend. Protesters walked through the streets of the town carrying banners saying “Medical Freedom Now!” and waving Dutch flags. A heavy police presence was visible along the route of the…

COVID-19 vaccines have been available since December 2020 under emergency use authorization. Many people have already rolled up their sleeves to take a shot or two, but the pressure is mounting for more to comply. At a recent White House press conference, President Joe Biden said as many as 98 percent of citizens would need to…

It’s taboo to say it, but some people do have a bad reaction to getting a vaccine. So what’s being done to help them? Very, very little, according to Super Bowl champion Ken Ruettgers, whose wife suffered life-altering neurological damage after her dose of Moderna. Ruettgers started a website, C19 Vax Reactions, to document cases…

It’s taboo to say it, but some people do have a bad reaction to getting a vaccine. So what’s being done to help them? Very, very little, according to Super Bowl champion Ken Ruettgers, whose wife suffered life-altering neurological damage after her dose of Moderna. Ruettgers started a website, C19 Vax Reactions, to document cases…

About 170 staff members at Windsor, Ont., hospitals have been placed on unpaid leave for not receiving their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine by the deadlines set out by their employers.  Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare (DHGH) and Windsor Regional Hospital (WRH) had given staff and physicians until Sept. 22 to get their first COVID-19 shot or risk…

In late 2020, vaccinations became available for COVID-19 under emergency use authorization. Back then, getting a shot was considered a matter of personal choice. Within a few months, however, that choice is deteriorating, as a number of employers, schools, and even the federal government now insist that the shot is a must for everyone. With…